raybrizzi

Ah, I should have known. Of course Gaudi! Yes, Miguel, I've been there. Just not around the back :)

Barcelona was just wonderful. I went there twice in 2002. I think it was some sort of Gaudi centennial or something like that, and there were flags everywhere. My friend and I spent hours at Sagrada Familia, and loved Parc Guell. What an imagination that man had.

I also went to my only bullfight there. It was a brutal experience, but as a once in a lifetime sense, I had to go to it. I understand that they've since been outlawed in Catalania?

Will be checking your portfolio later. Ray

Thanks for the challenge, John.

I did dig these up....

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Sociology-1644/gulag.htm

http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/200

This one mentions a trial in the 1990s in one of the comments...

http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/

archives/171686/11.02/01-gulag.html

(you'll have to reassemble the above link)

Didn't mean to detract from your terrific picture, of course. Just pointing out that accessibility wasn't really a priority. For that matter, it wasn't much of a priority here in the 60s either!

I find it interesting that the people who make the best HDR pictures, where you would never know it, always mention it, whereas the really bad ones where it's so obvious never do.

This just captures the feel of the room the way someone in the room would see it, rather than overbright highlights and deep shadows.

I know I'm in the minority, but I just don't get those lensbaby effects. The reds are too oversaturated also. Can't please everybody!

Any chance of toning down those highlights on the big house? it really takes a lot of the subtlety in the lighting away.

Interesting concept and realization!

I guess it's for emergencies when the bathroom is locked.

Strange picture, no humanity reflected, that ugly 60s strip mall architecture

I'm completely out of context here. What IS it? Is it real?

PS: Your PC comments about accessiblity are unfair to the Russians. Back then, those folks you're talking about would probably be out in the Gulag somewhere for not contributing to the revolution, so why bother with ramps?

classic and timeless. wonderful contrast of the activity against the straight lines

great detail. the fern adds a lot, pointing to and contrasting with the shadows

Light and color are gorgeous. 7.7

wonderful color palette. very well done, light, composition are excellent.

really works! was this done with the new content aware features in photoshop cs5?

Great capture of the gradation of light on different parts of the hill.

very well done. The pure geometry pulls your eyes all through the design. can't help highlights without too much shadow. It has a great range of shades.

was this a panorama montage or a fisheye shot. it's mind boggling.

wow! from the thumbnail I thought it was fields on hills near sunset. what and where is this?

But will the queen be toppled by the masses?

Tried it, but I liked the contrast against the dark leaves better. thanks

One more rainy day of six straight on a New England road trip

comments/critiques/ratings welcome